Patents by Inventor MATTHEW A. ELMORE
MATTHEW A. ELMORE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230392332Abstract: A barrier transfer machine includes an electrically powered capstan system with regenerative braking/tensioning. The regenerative braking/tensioning recaptures energy when electric motors are forced to turn by passing barriers while no power, or reduced power, is applied to the electric motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Manuel Arciga, Matthew A. Elmore
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Patent number: 11597606Abstract: A road barrier transfer machine includes an improved capstan control system that reduces unwanted migration of road barrier spans without requiring inaccurate visual observations and reliance on outdated scripts. The barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, a capstan system, and the capstan control system. The capstan control system automatically operates the capstan system or provides instructions to an operator of the machine to maintain the tension and compression of a road barrier span within desired ranges to reduce unwanted migration of the span.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Provaznik, Gerrit A. Dyke, Matthew A. Elmore
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Patent number: 11472644Abstract: A barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, and a control system that aligns the entry snout with road barriers before the road barriers are picked up. The control system includes a barrier position sensor; an entry snout position sensor; and a processing system.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Provaznik, Matthew A. Elmore
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Publication number: 20210403245Abstract: A road barrier transfer machine includes an improved capstan control system that reduces unwanted migration of road barrier spans without requiring inaccurate visual observations and reliance on outdated scripts. The barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, a capstan system, and the capstan control system. The capstan control system automatically operates the capstan system or provides instructions to an operator of the machine to maintain the tension and compression of a road barrier span within desired ranges to reduce unwanted migration of the span.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Provaznik, Gerrit A. Dyke, Matthew A. Elmore
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Publication number: 20210403256Abstract: A barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, and a control system that aligns the entry snout with road barriers before the road barriers are picked up. The control system includes a barrier position sensor; an entry snout position sensor; and a processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Provaznik, Matthew A. Elmore
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Patent number: 11193248Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of a frontally impacting vehicle and ramping of the frontally impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. External elongated deformable structural members extend along the sides of the crash cushion elements and bend outwardly away from the crash cushion elements during frontal vehicle impact.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLCInventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Patent number: 11136736Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. The forward-most cushion element defines a notch and a metal nose cap having a weakened midsection is located in front of the notch.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Patent number: 11111081Abstract: A road barrier transfer machine includes an improved capstan control system that reduces unwanted migration of road barrier spans without requiring inaccurate visual observations and reliance on outdated scripts. The barrier transfer machine includes a moveable chassis, an entry snout, an exit snout, a conveyor system, a capstan system, and the capstan control system. The capstan control system automatically operates the capstan system or provides instructions to an operator of the machine to maintain the tension and compression of a road barrier span within desired ranges to reduce unwanted migration of the span.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Provaznik, Gerrit A. Dyke, Matthew A. Elmore
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Patent number: 11035088Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure including a midnose structure resisting relative rotation between crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Patent number: 10961674Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. A transition weldment is employed to connect the anchorless crash cushion apparatus to a rigid hazard object.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLCInventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20200248421Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. A transition weldment is employed to connect the anchorless crash cushion apparatus to a rigid hazard object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: MATTHEW A. ELMORE, ALVARO E. MORALES FLORES, JASON T. LIM, DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, GERRIT A. DYKE, JEFF M. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20200248418Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. The forward-most cushion element defines a notch and a metal nose cap having a weakened midsection is located in front of the notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: MATTHEW A. ELMORE, JASON T. LIM, ALVARO E. MORALES FLORES, DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, GERRIT A. DYKE, JEFF M. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20200248419Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of a frontally impacting vehicle and ramping of the frontally impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. External elongated deformable structural members extend along the sides of the crash cushion elements and bend outwardly away from the crash cushion elements during frontal vehicle impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20200248420Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure including a midnose structure resisting relative rotation between crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson